I post these playlists weekly with the hope that you might find them useful
as you plan your music lists. All of my playlists are on Spotify for you to
enjoy at your convenience.
GSM – September 25, 2016 https://goo.gl/hMsBq1
Don’t forget that we have more choral and organ music programmed
on Sunday evenings beginning at 10 p.m. eastern.
Rob Kennedy
WCPE The Classical Station
Web: TheClassicalStation.org
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Unknown: All creatures of our God and King
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Tom Etheridge, organ
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Exsultate Deo
Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Stephen Cleobury
W.A. Mozart: Magnificat, K. 193
Capella Brugensis; Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, Patrick Peire
Greta de Reyghere, soprano; Marijke Arnhem, mezzo-soprano;
Renaat Deckers, tenor; Jan Van der Crabben, bass
English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams found the tune we know as “Lasst uns erfreuen” in a Jesuit hymnal, Geistliche Kirchengesang, Cologne (1623). The composer is unknown. Palestrina’s setting of Psalm 81 was published in 1585 in Motets: Book V.
João Lourenço Rebelo: In te, Domine, speravi
The Sixteen/Christophers, Harry Christophers
a Portugese composer (1610-1661); text from Psalm 31, verses 1-6
Henry Purcell: My beloved spake
Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott
Simon Berridge, tenor; Paul Agnew, tenor;
Ben Parry, baritone; Simon Grant, bass
Cristóbal de Morales: Andreas Christi famulus
The Studio of Ancient Music of Montreal, Christopher Jackson
Portugese composer João Lourenço Rebelo (1610-1665) was influenced by the Venetian polychoral style by compositions housed in the King of Portugal’s library. English composer Henry Purcell (1659-1695) wrote his setting of “My beloved spake” when he was still a teenager. Spanish composer Cristóbal de Morales (1500-1553) composed mainly sacred choral music, including over 100 motets and 22 masses.
Andre Campra: Salve Regina
Ensemble Da Pacem
Jules Van Nuffel: Super flumina Babylonis
Choir of St. Rombaux Cathedral, Malines, Belgium, Johan van Bouwelen
Peter Pieters, organ
Eugene Gigout: Grand choeur dialogue
David Arcus, organ
1932 Aeolian Organ in the Chapel of Duke University, Durham, NC
French composer Andre Campra (1660-1744) was highly regarded for his operas. Belgian composer and priest Jules Van Nuffel (1883-1953) was a cantor at St. Rumbold’s Cathedral where he founded the St. Rombouts’ choir. French composer Eugene Gigout (1844-1925) was a pupil of Camille Saint-Saens. He was Titutlar Organist of the Church of St. Augustin in Paris for 25 years.
J.S. Bach: Cantata 96, “Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn”
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
Yukari Nonoshita, soprano; Timothy Kenworthy-Brown, countertenor;
Makoto Sakurada, tenor; Peter Kooy, bass-baritone
The German translates as “Lord Christ, the only Son of God”. This cantata was first performed in Leipzig in 1724. Listen to the use of the sprightly Piccolo Flute in the opening chorus which many commentators consider one of Bach’s finest.
Frank Martin: Mass for Double Choir
Gloriae Dei Cantores, Elizabeth C. Patterson
Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974) wrote his Mass in the 1920’s but did not release it for publication until 1963.
Robert Shafer: Acclamation and Song
Haig Mardirosian, organ
2011 Dobson organ at Sykes Chapel, University of Tampa, Florida
The Dobson organ in The Sykes Chapel on the campus of University of Tampa complements the soaring architecture of that building as you can see from the photo on your left. American composer Robert Shafer studied with Nadia Boulanger.
John Rutter: The Falcon
Choristers of St. Paul’s Cathedral; Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter
Andrew Lucas, organ
“The Falcon” was premiered in King’s College Chapel in 1969. It was the composer’s first large scale work.
Johann Gottlieb Naumann: Mass in C minor (No. 21)
Neuer Kornerscher Sing-verein; Collegium Instrumentale, Peter Kopp
Heike Hallaschka, soprano; Kai Wessel, alto;
Markus Brutscher, tenor; Matthias Weichert, bass
German composer Johann Gottlieb Naumann (1741–1801) is one of those forgotten composers. He was well-regarded in his day and left us a substantial ouevre much of which is still unpublished. His Mass in C minor was composed at various times between 1786 and 1801.
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